FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 3 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Saturday 3 October 2026
Average tone +3.3 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 37 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| EasyJet | −7.8 | 14 | Coverage was dominated by the cabin crew strike in Portugal, which cancelled hundreds of flights and put Christmas travel at risk. |
| International Airlines Group | +3.3 | 12 | Coverage was mostly minor British Airways news, including a winter expansion and a new Gatwick route, plus loyalty and card promotions. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +6.3 | 5 | Coverage centred on the new Chase IHG credit card and loyalty promotions, plus InterContinental returning to Manila. |
| Games Workshop | +6.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on Games Workshop's share price rising by around 2 percent and a declared dividend. |
| Whitbread | +8.7 | 3 | Coverage focused on Premier Inn buying hotels in Bristol and Plymouth in a deal with Future Inns, adding 292 rooms. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −9.7 EasyJet cabin crew strike starts with 80% of flights cancelled
80% of flights cancelled as strike starts. - −9.3 EasyJet strikes in Portugal to ground hundreds of flights this Christmas
Strikes ground hundreds of flights over Christmas. - −9.2 EasyJet cabin crew strike cancels 443 flights in Portugal
Cabin crew strike cancels 443 flights in Portugal. - −9.2 The strike of easyJet crew members starts in Portugal with 443 flights canceled.
Strike begins with 443 flights cancelled. - +9.2 Premier Inn snaps up Bristol’s Cabot Circus hotel in Future Inns deal
Premier Inn acquires Cabot Circus hotel, expanding Bristol presence - −9.0 EasyJet cabin crew strike disrupts hundreds of flights in Portugal
Crew strike disrupts hundreds of flights. - −8.7 EasyJet 'massive' 5 day strike affects 500 flights in UK tourist hotspot - Christmas also at risk
Five-day strike hits 500 flights, Christmas at risk. - +8.7 Premier Inn to Add 292 Rooms in Bristol and Plymouth Hotel Deal
Premier Inn adding 292 rooms through acquisition - +8.5 IHG Brings InterContinental Back to Manila — The World’s First and Largest Luxury Hotel Brand Is Here Again
InterContinental returns to Manila, expanding luxury presence. - −8.3 Hundreds of easyJet flights cancelled as airline issues statement
Hundreds of flights cancelled, airline forced to respond. - −8.3 easyJet Strike Starts in Portugal With Around 500 Flights at Risk
Strike starts with around 500 flights at risk. - −8.0 easyJet Strike Begins in Portugal. Is Your Flight Affected?
Strike begins, passengers face disruption.
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